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EU Report Highlights Europe's Growing Housing Crisis

Published January 4, 2026, 08:03
EU Report Highlights Europe's Growing Housing Crisis

A new EU report highlights the housing crisis in Europe, emphasizing that housing is a fundamental human right that is threatened. The research records the rapid increase in rents and property prices in relation to incomes, resulting in a large percentage of households spending more than 40% of their income on housing. The lack of social and affordable housing is affecting the quality of life, labor mobility and social cohesion. The internationalization of property markets and speculation are exacerbating the problem, while the public capacity to regulate investment has decreased.